Antique Staffordshire pearlware figures of the Lion and Unicorn by John Walton c 1820

Reference: 4327

Dated: 1820 Burselm Staffordshire England

Staffordshire pearlware bocage pottery figures by Walton of the Lion and Unicorn.
These charming figures are increasingly rare and prized as part of a collection or as a statement of taste and style in a decorative setting.The Lion and the Unicorn are heraldic symbols of the United Kingdom. They are heraldic supporters appearing in the full Royal coat of arms. The lion stands for England and the unicorn for Scotland. The combination dates back to the 1603 accession of James I of England who was already James VI of Scotland.
The figures are the work of the Staffordshire master potter John Walton and bear his famous scroll mark on the reverse.

Dimensions: 6.50 inch high

Literature: Myrna Schkolne book; People,Passions,pastimes and Pleasures, Staffordshire figures 1810-35
page 163

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